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E10 fuel
Posted: 01 Jul 2021 12:28
by adamsson
Does anyone know how compatible the Corsaro will be with E10 unleaded? I'm a bit worried about the plastic tank reacting with the extra ethanol
Re: E10 fuel
Posted: 02 Jul 2021 06:39
by Ming
There's a site with some info on my link. It also refers you to the UK Gov website, but other than some generalised statements, it's useless for old bikes.
http://icenicam.org.uk/#news
Re: E10 fuel
Posted: 02 Jul 2021 08:18
by MickeyMoto
The Milano has an E10 sticker. Wonder if the tank is of a different plastic?
Re: E10 fuel
Posted: 03 Jul 2021 11:31
by hendre
Most manufacturers now switched to tanks that resist ethanol, either by material or coating on the inside. Many tanks before 2015 (?) soften when exposed to higher ethanol levels and deform. Usually this results in mounting points not lining up when reassembling the tank. This effect worsens when you have a long project and leave the tank filled with fuel on the shelf not supported on the original mounts...
Seen it both on my 9 1/2 2006 and Ducati GT1000 2006. Have not removed the tank of my Guzzi V7 café classic 2012 lately so that may also have softened by now